Dates: 1917 - 1980

The former aerodrome has been in existence since 1917 and was built mainly by German Prisoners of War and was operational until 1920. During the wars the airfield was occupied by various companies. It was operational during the Second World War, then was recommissioned by the admiralty in 1945 as HMS Peregrine until 1958. The airfield finally closed in 1980. Many of the local roads are named after the aeroplanes and of those who flew from the airfield during its history.

Memories of RNAS FORD

RNAS Ford HMS Peregrine/HMS Illustrious in 1947
Written by peter shearston
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"718 Sqdn. CTU Various aircraft, Seafires,Sea Furies, Fireflies, Avengers,Barracudas, Mosquitos, Sea Hornets, etc and anyone remember the Sturgeon that bought it whilst on trials on HMS Illustrious."


813 Squadron (wyverns} RNAS Ford in 1955
Written by Dennis Yates
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"The old gang John Tinker, Tom Munn etc runs into Brighton,extra fags from NAFFI, ghost hunt in station graveyard. Or in the same year at yeovil LPMs course,Nelson's 150 annaversry and splice mainbrace with a mess of forty and only four of us left come on Jack Batty where are you"

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RNAS FORD

" Quoting: Terry Carey I’m feeling all alone on here.  Come back Arthur, all is forgiven. Terry [8Clbs.jpg] The Avro Anson? the sky seemed littered with them at one time then, there they were GONE!I do remember seeing a bus that trundled out of RNAS Ford (Seahawk??) which said Anson on the destination board, but it couldn’t fool an enthusiastic pre-teenager! No props! "

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" Hi Keith how you diddling, is your hip still improving. Yes it was the Vixen that hid the observer away, you can see the his little window on the side below the conopy not a place I would fancy during a tricky deck landing. I lifted this photo from the web, the Vixen was being developed when I ..."

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"703 sqn. rnas ford hms peregrine NASWADU CTU"

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